WineLand Banjo Band A California Non-Profit Corporation
Music from Northern California Wine Country
(click on here for information) (click on photo to enlarge) Who We Are:
The WineLand Banjo Band was started in Livermore, California in 2007 by Jim Bottorff. The band members are from many locations in Northern California, including the Livermore Valley, Sonoma Valley, Gold Country, Shenandoah Valley, and San Jose areas. Some of the members drive long distances just to attend our weekly get together in Livermore. Instruments include 4-string plectrum banjos, bass guitar, washboards, and various percussion devices.
We play and sing nostalgic songs of yesterday composed from the gay-90’s through the 40’s. Seniors are delighted to hear familiar sing-a-long tunes. Younger people are excited because this style of music is novel to them. How often do you hear lots of 4-string banjos happily strumming together? Enthusiastic toe tapping and singing characterize our audiences.
Many of the songs we play can be heard and played along with on "Jim Bottorff's Banjo Page" website at http://www.jbott.com.
2011 Scheduled Events: January 13, 2011 8:30 to 10:30 am LAVTA Rapid Bus System Dedication Shrine Event Center
170 Lindbergh Avenue
Livermore, CAMarch 24 thru 27, 2011 Sacramento Banjo-Rama 2011 Red Lion Hotel
1401 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA
(click here for info.)April 30, 2011 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Harry's Haufbrau 2491 1st Street
Livermore, CA 94550(click here for info.) June 11 and 12, 2011 Summer Jazz Banjo Festival - 2011 Crowne Plaza Hotel 45 John Glenn Drive Concord, CA
(click here for info.)June 25, 2011 2:30 to 3:30 pm Heritage Estates 800 E. Stanley Blvd.
Livermore, California
(click here for info.)August 11, 2011 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Livermore, CA Farmers Market Carnegie Park at 3rd & J Street
(click here for info.)First and Third Thursdays 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Spring to Fall) Carvery (Harry's Haufbrau) On The Patio 2491 1st Street
Livermore, CA 94550(click here for info.) Carvery Flyer (click here) April 14-15, 2012 Sacramento Banjo-Rama 2012 Red Lion Hotel
1401 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA
(click here for info.)Printable Flyer (Click on the image above to open a pdf file for printing) Sound Clips (click below on the song name to listen) Ashokan Farewell John Green vocal (3.8mb mp3) Bill Bailey Solos by: Dick Vlach, Jeff Green, Dick Martin, Jim Bottorff, John Green (2.5mb mp3) Blue Moon John Green vocal (1.8mb mp3) Blue Skies (1.7mb mp3) Bye Bye Blackbird John Green vocal (2.0mb mp3) Cabaret (Come Have A Cabernet) Randi Shore vocal (2.0mb mp3) Cherokee Maiden John Green vocal (1.9mb mp3) Youtube link: Hello My Baby Dick Vlach vocal (1.5mb mp3) Hoop-Dee-Doo Bill O'Neal vocal (2.2mb mp3) Little Rock Getaway (1.3mb mp3) Me And My Shadow (1.3mb mp3) Moonlight On The Colorado John Green and Randi Shore vocal (2.6mb mp3) Mr. Sandman (1.5mb mp3) Old Grey Bonnet (1.2mb mp3) Silver Bell (0.87mb mp3) Twilight Time Randi Shore vocal (2.3mb mp3) Walking My Baby Back Home Linda Green vocal (1.9mb mp3) Dinner at Milano's before strumming (click on the photo to enlarge) Shirt Logo by Dick and Helen Martin dicknhelen@comcast.net (click on the photo to enlarge) For additional information contact Jim Bottorff email: jbott@ix.netcom.com Updated 10/29/2011
